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Trump Exploits Jackson's Death to Attack Obama

2/17/2026

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Story summary
  • U.S. President Donald Trump used Rev. Jesse Jackson's death to attack Barack Obama on Truth Social.
  • Trump claimed a relationship with Jackson, who said he could not stand Obama.
  • Critics cite Trump's history of racist remarks, including a video depicting the Obamas as apes.
  • The record includes a Justice Department lawsuit for refusing to rent to Black tenants and promoting death penalty for wrongly accused Black and Latino teenagers.